The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 401: Prison Counterattack and Mountain Blockade

While Lei Tao and Meng Xiaoyu engaged in a fierce firefight with the Japanese military police in the prison, the situation in the mountainous area became extremely tense. Tang Zhangshan, with his guerrillas and bandits, had already set up an ambush at the mountain pass, quietly waiting for the Japanese troops and the Imperial Army cavalry squadron to enter the mountains to encircle and suppress them.

With the clatter of horse hooves and the sound of heavy footsteps approaching, the Japanese troops and the Imperial Army cavalry squadron entered the ambush. "Attack!" Tang Zhangshan shouted, and guerrillas and bandits leaped out from all directions, opening fire with a variety of weapons. For a moment, the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing echoed through the valley. The Japanese and Imperial Army were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and their ranks were instantly thrown into chaos.

The Japanese commander reacted quickly, shouting loudly and commanding his troops to launch a swift counterattack. The Japanese infantry, relying on their well-trained combat skills, quickly sought cover and fiercely fired at the guerrillas on the mountain. Meanwhile, the Imperial Army cavalry squadron attempted to exploit the cavalry's mobility to outflank and break the encirclement.

Seeing the Imperial Army cavalry's movements, Tang Zhangshan frowned and shouted, "Concentrate your firepower! Attack the cavalry first! We can't let them get behind us!" The guerrillas turned their guns and rained bullets down on the Imperial Army cavalry. Several horses were struck, neighing and falling, and the Imperial Army soldiers on board were thrown off. But the Imperial Army cavalry, relying on their numbers, dodged the bullets and continued to charge up the mountain, brandishing their sabers.

At that moment, a bandit leader and his men swooped down from the flank, hurling grenades at the Imperial Army cavalry. With a few loud booms, the grenades exploded among the cavalry, knocking several more of them off their horses. However, the counterattacks from the Japanese and Imperial Army intensified, and a shell exploded on the guerrilla position, tragically killing two guerrillas.

"Damn it! Let's fight them!" A bandit, his eyes red, raised his gun and was about to charge forward. Tang Zhangshan grabbed him and shouted, "Calm down! We can't just fight hard. We have to find a way to hold them back!"

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Back at the prison, after Lei Tao and Meng Xiaoyu eliminated some of the enemies in the cellblocks, they reached the warden's office. As soon as they pushed open the door, a pungent smell of cigarette smoke hit them. The dimly lit room held a heavy desk, surrounded by bookshelves filled with documents. A brief search revealed no trace of the warden, a Japanese second lieutenant, lurking in the shadows.

Just as they were about to search for important intelligence, a flash of cold light suddenly struck from the side. It turned out to be the Japanese prison warden, a second lieutenant, wielding a samurai sword, who pounced from the shadows. With a fierce look in his eyes, he shouted in unintelligible Japanese and slashed at Lei Tao's back.

Hearing the rustle of wind behind him, Lei Tao instinctively lunged forward, rolling to avoid the fatal blow. The samurai sword slashed the ground, sending up a shower of sawdust. Meng Xiaoyu reacted with remarkable swiftness, aiming her gun and firing at the warden. The warden dodged to the side, ducking behind his desk. The bullet struck the surface, sending sawdust flying.

Lei Tao quickly stood up, pulled his pistol from his leg holster, and, flanking Meng Xiaoyu, they slowly approached the desk. The warden, hiding behind the desk, shifted position, looking for an opportunity to strike back. Suddenly, he hurled the desk lamp at Meng Xiaoyu, who instinctively dodged sideways. At that moment, the warden leaped from behind the desk, brandishing a samurai sword, and charged at Lei Tao.

Lei Tao retreated, firing. Bullets grazed the warden's body, but he remained undaunted, his footsteps trembling with his sword. The warden, seizing the moment when Lei Tao fired, leaped forward and kicked Lei Tao's hand, which held the gun. Lei Tao was unable to dodge, and the gun was kicked away.

Immediately, the warden gripped his katana with both hands, raised it high, and slashed it diagonally at Lei Tao, the blade whistling. Lei Tao quickly sidestepped, his right hand shooting out like lightning. Using Wing Chun techniques, he precisely grasped the warden's wrist, attempting to neutralize his force. However, the warden, experienced and sensing the restraint, swiftly swung the knife back, aiming directly at Lei Tao's abdomen.

Lei Tao reacted with remarkable speed, leaning back almost to the ground, barely avoiding the fierce blow. Simultaneously, he slammed his left foot into the ground, using the rebound force to quickly spring up. Using Wing Chun's inch-force technique, his left hand thrust directly at the warden's throat. The warden was forced to release one hand to block, and Lei Tao seized the opportunity to twist his wrist, attempting to wrest the sword from him.

How could the warden give in so easily? He turned his body and hit Lei Tao's chest with his elbow. Lei Tao groaned, but did not let go. Instead, he used a "small thought" technique to soften the opponent's attack. At the same time, he moved his body close to the warden and pushed his right knee hard into his lower abdomen.

The warden felt pain and bent slightly. Lei Tao took this opportunity to grab the warden's knife-wielding arm with both hands, and with a "shoulder hand", pushed his arm away. Then he quickly "spread his hands" to break the other party's defense, and then followed up with a "sun-shaped punch" that hit the warden's face hard.

The warden was dizzy from the beating, but with his tenacious will, he swung his samurai sword wildly, trying to force Lei Tao back. Lei Tao nimbly dodged and dodged, and when he saw an opening, he approached again, grasping the warden's arm with his hands like iron pliers, twisting it hard, and at the same time sinking his body, with a "plowing hand", he threw the warden to the ground.

The warden fell to the ground, but still held the samurai sword tightly. He quickly stood up and rushed towards Lei Tao again. Lei Tao was not in a hurry. When he got close, he suddenly hooked his foot around the warden's leg and grabbed his shoulders with both hands. With an "over-the-shoulder throw", he threw the warden to the ground heavily, and the samurai sword flew out of his hand.

However, the warden was truly tenacious. With a sudden somersault, he leaped back up from the ground. Before Lei Tao could make his next move, he used the momentum of his leap to launch a swift, side kick at Lei Tao. Lei Tao reacted incredibly quickly, his left hand shooting out like lightning to grab the warden's kicking foot. Simultaneously, his right hand delivered a powerful punch, striking the warden's groin.

The warden let out a muffled groan of extreme pain, and his body instantly curled up, hunching over like a shrimp. He subconsciously covered his lower body with his hands, his face showing an expression of extreme pain, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

Lei Tao's eyes radiated murderous intent. He exerted force with his right foot and hit the warden's head with a side kick. The force of this kick was so great that the warden's head exploded instantly, blood and brain matter splattered everywhere, and his whole body collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

Lei Tao breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said to Meng Xiaoyu: "We have to find the key to the cell, release all the prisoners held by the devils, and fill the gap for the devils." As he said that, he found his pistol and picked it up. Meng Xiaoyu took the opportunity to find a bunch of keys on the desk.